The Redcat is a Petzval design Apochromatic that provides the best imaging performance. AT60ED. My requirements are: Weight < 3kg (OTA+other mounting rings+field flatner (if required)) Focal length < 400mm (I don't have a goto mount, I have to frame manually) Budget ~ USD 1200 (including Import duty and local taxes which is almost 28%)I've been doing astrophotography for about a year now. The top of the handle has Vixen compatible making it usefull for your astrophotography goals. (Its great living in the same town ) I am so impressed with this little scope and wanted to share my first EAA experience with it last week. What I could use help with, is other than the flattner, and t-ring specific to my camera body are there any other accessories will be needed to hook this up to my Canon full frame and APS-C bodies?Piggyback on an Evo 8 - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: I’m curious about piggybacking my AT60ED refractor on my Evo 8. The supplied photo instructions are good, but there was still some dry-fitting to make sure I was getting the bracket in the right orientation and attached through the right holes. I also purchased the dedicated AT60FF flattener. The Askar FMA135 is multipurpose. I probably use an AT60Ed on an Orion scope tripod more than anything else. AFAIK, none of the FF's cited in this thread work well for visual with the AT60ED. The AT60 ED is an awesome and versatile little scope. 5mm Morpheus vs. Sharpstar 400F5. What I ended up getting was the AT60ED, a nice hard case for it. AT60ED Autofocus and Support parts by. The ASI678MC CMOS Color Imaging Camera is based on the Sony IMX678 with SONY STARVIS and Exmor R Technology. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. Now I am confused as which one to. I even use it with binoviewers. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. I purchased one, but it is back ordered till February. ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. William Optics RedCat 51 (Upgraded Version) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount 2. •. Thanks for the help. Which version of the QHY. I am currently using the AT60ED without a field flattener with a crop sensor DSLR (700D) and have found that while it is usable, you want the field flattener. According to the testing done by Astronomics (We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) Oh my its mighty temping. I also a Celestron 6se. Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. I am currently using the AT60ED without a field flattener with a crop sensor DSLR (700D) and have found that while it is usable, you want the field flattener. My experience is that a $100 two inch dielectric is a safer investment than any of the 1. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field and lowest power with my Night Vision. The ZWO ASI678MC is a fantastic entry level ZWO camera you want for planetary imaging. CryptoThe AT152EDT is an extension of the incredibly well received EDT series from Astro-Tech. In addition to the mask for the AT60 I'm also making one for my planetary newt. I managed to get 2 good images for a short imaging session on Oct 14, 2022 (Oct 15, UT. I use a Rigel QuickFinder on my AT60ED. at F/4. Page 13 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I am waiting on the finder shoe now to complete the package with one of my existing RDFs. Took my AT60ED out for first light last night using the AstroTech ATR8 field flattener/0. Help A Kid Through College. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the. Backfocus with a AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: If you guys saw my previous post about my planned beginner setup with the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 and the star adventure, I have chosen to use the AT60ED doublet refractor (as a scope for astrophotography of DSOs. Great views of the solar system--especially moon. I don't know of any field flattener that performs well in the AT60ED for visual. Sharpstar 60ED Astronomical Telescope $366 / $436 with Flattener. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. Add To Cart. 5mm -> 21mm -> 071MC-Pro. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. The 360mm focal length of the AT60ED means that the biggest factor is field curvature in very wide true fields of view. Please tune in for my 1st impressions of it. 7 Orion 80ED @ 600mm is 1. Thousand Oaks 4. AT60ED first week - Wow! - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently brought home an AT60ED F/6 refractor from the good people at Astronomics. As to field curvature, thats life. Aperture: 60mm. The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. It does great with the 50mm, and mostly good with the 135mm. Both have FPL-53 glass. 00 Not FPL-53. Manufacturer. Not sure if these made it to astronomics as the shipment you refer to, but fingers crossed. Then one could be used to guide the other and Id basically have 2 different focal lengths. Apertura 60mm APO Refractor Specifications. My name is Mårten and this is my journey into photographing the stars and deep sky objects. Technically the TV60. - 60mm is more compact. And the results were blah with lots of CA, low contrast and general smearing. The 1. JPG IMG_2394. Smaller size and good optics are priority over budget. Page 3 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : gwlee The TV-60 was never under consideration by me because the price new retail is closing in on $900. The TFOV using this combination is a 6. I am using the declination bracket, but the end result is that camera + telescope is slightly. The alternative is to get a dedicated option, like 40mm or 50mm Lunt for just under $1k, maybe. The Astro-Tech ATRF60 0. For sale is arguably the MOST portable astronomical telescope on the market: the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm F/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet with a focal length of 360 mm and a focal. 25 diagonal, and a Manfroto camera tripod with pistol grip for easy aiming. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. I havent been able to get a response from anyone at Astronomics after I ran their suggested test of rotating the camera, so I thought Id run these by anyone here to see if the problem might be the reducer or. AT102ED. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. Show Us Your AT60ED Shots - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: A bunch of us received Astro Tech AT60EDs earlier this year (2021). 25" non-marring compression ring accessory holders. A PHD2 PixInsight Photoshop Topaz Acquisition: 196 x 120" L 66 x 120" R 65 x 120" G 64 x 120" BAstrograph suggestion. Business, Economics, and Finance. 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. It has dual. I would like to find something that is a good overall value though. The ASCOM Platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. Posted 13 February 2021 - 04:40 PM. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. So Ill be connecting the EAF to a AT60ED scope, and then. This is my 2018 AT60ED decked out in William Optics finery. 80mm. Ready to go on Celestron AVX mount with ZWO ASIAir Pro and ASI294 color camera. Its certainly true to that some eyepieces do well at faster focal. But the William Optics costs $169 more. But the. I recently received my SkyGuider Pro. I think the Sharpstar would also be a fine choice and if I were buying today or looking to upgrade I would probably go with one of their higher end Askar scopes in the same size range. Get counterweights, mounts and telescopes at Astronomics. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. This is a 360mm f6 scope that is actually quite small. Which opens up some options for both the 135mm (allowing easy rotation and framing) and the AT60ED, providing there's a good set of mounting rings for it. 25" diagonals. . My best "hold my beer" shot--M81+M82 w/AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I had just gotten the wide T-ring I needed to use with the 0. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. WELCOME TO ASTRONOMICS Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses,. I bought the AT60ED from Astronomics about 2 years ago and it has FPL-53 glass. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. Works well. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4″ 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4″ 20 thread screw. I will need an adaptor so that I can screw in my field flattened. Another thumbs up for the AT60ED with the . Reply reply harpage • An 8” SCT is too much for the AVX, which itself is a pretty questionable mount - if you’re lucky and willing to tune it, it can work well, but there are also plenty of. Page 1 of 2 - Yet another rebranded Sharpstar 60ED available now - posted in Refractors : I got an email from High Point today talking about a new Apertura 60mm f/6 FPL-53 doublet that looks exactly like the Sharpstar 60mm which is currently being sold with branding from Astro-Tech, Teleskop-Service, Altair Astro, and William. Posted 16 January 2021 - 11:32 AM. I have looked at, researched, considered astrophoto-worthy computerised EQ mounts. 5-Pound Counterweight for EQ5, EQ6, and EQ6-R. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like). Altair 60 EDF Doublet Refractor Telescope V3. • Two ED lens elements, FCD-100 and FK-61. )AT60ED vs. 4KidsOneCamera • Certified Helper | Astro-Tech AT60ED | Sky-Watcher Quattro 150p •. It isnt currently online. 25" accessory adapter, both with compression rings: The precision-made rack-and-pinion focuser has dual-speed focusing. Factoring in the . The particular sample of AT60ED that I own shows spherical undercorrection. But just three months later, Ive noticed the Dec is sticking. 5. For the mounting foot, I use an Astronomics Astro-Tech 7" universal dovetail plate. The North America Nebula – 26×240 sec, Gain 11, Offset 100, QHY183c at -20C, UV/IR filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. 2mm DeLite was nearly sharp to the edge. This new Astro-Tech AT115EDT refractor has: • 115mm f/7 fully multicoated triplet apochromatic optics using an ED center element. AT60ED as a travel scope - posted in Refractors : 16 x 9 x 7. Add To Cart. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. $419. I would get an Erect Image Diagonal for correct terrestrial viewing. But it's a personal choice. 29 megapixel image sensor. Pick up the phone, or drop us a line, and we will be happy to be of service. 3. See spectacular views of the sun with a solar filter. Color correction is really good, not AP Stowaway good but noticeably better than the 60ED, 72EDii, AT102ED and AT102EDL doublets I either own. This instrument is designed as an astrograph. I use the mounting foot of the scope unmodified in my small Alt-Az mount (VAMO traveller). ·. Page 459 of 460 - EAA Image Gallery - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Here is a post-processed Helix Nebula. Page 18 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : These were my thoughts exactly. It appears that stars even close to the center of the frame are somewhat distorted. I would put a link for this scope, but then it would be moved to another forum, so I won't. 5mm Morpheus vs. I ordered a GEM45 with the iOptron tri-pier for my SCT EDGE 8 in December and hope to see it soon! The ability to handle an extra 5lb of payload for the same price of the CEM40 gave it the edge. I recently got ASI533mmPro, and need recommendations for a scope to go with it. Leo Triplet NGC 3628, M66, M65. At 360 mm focal length and 60mm objective expectations for maximum useable power of about 120X or so would require a 3mm eyepiece. 00. Currently I. 00. 2. Page 7 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ordered mine. Super sharp, and tiny with a 24mm eye piece. Mea culpa. The image here was done using APP. I havent been able to get a response from anyone at Astronomics after I ran their suggested test of rotating the camera, so I thought Id run these by anyone here. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. The home to all amateur astronomers & telescopes! Feel free to discuss anything…Business, Economics, and Finance. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)Well, that's gonna cost a lot more, but you could get various front mounted etalon options from Lunt or you could plug something into the eyepice end from Daystar. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging - posted in Solar Observing and Imaging: Ideally, Id like to image the 2024 total solar eclipse using my NP101. • a rotatable focuser. 0 deg TFOV. This page lists items that the ASCOM Initiative has made available for download. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. AT60ED Reducer - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello! So I just received a new AT60ED Reducer for use with my ZenithStar 61 (same optics). I recognize that I will drop maximum true field of view from 7. 25 inch diagonal an 32mm plossl will still show a 4. topic starter. From the thought to image the sun to see if the ASI224 and AT60ED combo could capture the entire disc, pulling the scope buggy AZ/EQ mount out, mounting the AT60ED, leveling the OTA, Solar System alignment and focusing was less than 10. The Astrotech AT60ED and William Optics Z61 seem to be ~60mm doublet refractors, both with FPL-53 glass (so colour correction should be identical). But I am looking at making my AT60 even more. 12 Nov 2023. 25 and AT60 won't be guiding each other, so flexure won't be an issue. The flattener seems to be out of stock everywhere I've looked so suggestions gratefully received. Loading preview. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. I use the SCT (f/10) for visual mostly although I have a . Makes. This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. I think it actually looks better through a straight 5mm without the PowerMate. 3. The Skywatcher base requires Allen wrenches to secure the. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. ZWO ASI678MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field. * Mount controlled via Astroberry. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. 25 limitation as to the focuser. For guiding, do I need a field flattener?? My second question also deals with FOV. ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED AND LANTHANUM DOUBLET. Last night I was finally able to test it and I see some really bad aberrations. 8X Reducer for 60ED (ATRF60) Software Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Astroberry Project Astroberry Server · INDI Library Ekos Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses SVBony. Its a little of topic,. Most eyepieces dont play. 0 Sensor/Hand Controller Interface 3. Mounts for Astro Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hi folks, I recently picked up an Astro Tech AT60ED as my first scope and noticed the mounts on each side of the scope for spot/guide scope and other peripherals. I am into Night Vision Astronomy and the AT60ED coupled with a PVS14 and TV 55/67 Plossl rendering 6. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53ED and Lanthanum Doublet. Based on my quick indoor test, it. AT60ED and Canon APS-C backfocus question - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: So, ordered step down rings for my Rokinon 135mm lens, unfortunately not shoeing to arrive till Mon next week, and currently according to the forcast, this Friday/Sat is the only chance I will get before Haloween to. There is a very good reason that most reducers operate in the 0. Never saw anything like this before with refractor - the stars in the corners look like comets. SKU: N/A Category: Discontinued Product Tag: ZWO EFWmini the smallest EFW. This only works mounting the scope to the right, as shown. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. 00. It’s about $48 new, but I bought mine used for $30 including shipping last year. 0x (270mm @ f/4. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!Astro-Tech AT60ED Imaging Cameras Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4 (modified) Mounts Celestron Advanced VX Accessories Astro-Tech . Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. The Astro-Tech AT60EDP astrograph provides an exceptionally flat field for very wide images that are sharp edge-to-edge, with no need for a separate field flattener. Focal Length: 360mm. If I had a dedicated astro cam, the OAG would be the. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. Hughes Thompson. My CEM70 is adequate for the OTA but its just bulky and heavy to me. The Z61 is the most portable telescope ever made by William Optics, a company with a reputation for building beautiful astrophotography refractors. Astro-Tech D Style Handle Kit For Refractors. With a ZWO 120mc camera. 4x (189mm f/2. The drawer itself is well made I think but the magnets are not nearly strong enough to hold the drawer in when the scope is at odd angles as is common on an EQ mount. • Can be used in both autofocus and manual modes. Loc: Clinton, TN. 95. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. • a heavy duty nylon carry case. Back to Beginning Deep Sky Imaging · Next Unread Topic →. Its beginning to come into focus with the focuser ALL the way in. New member here about to make the bounce from doing astrophotography with a 70-200 lens to a small OTA, the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED in particular. ago. Unfortunately, it virtually never seems to be in stock. So a thought had occurred to me--take my small mount. Thank you. While I wait for astronomics to deliver my scope, I. The ring/clamshell is hinged. 25” eyepieces, but it’s probably the lightest most compact 60mm available. Backfocus Confusion - AT60ED w/ field flattener - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: In the brief time ive been into imaging, my imaging train has been AT60ED > Apertura Adjustable Field Flattener @ 3mm > 16. Choose an option ZWO-EAF. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you dont care. 60 second Firecapture and back in the house to do a quick AutoStakkert! and then Firecapture. 96. 8 and sometimes 4. For about an extra $80 I could get an Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet, which gets great reviews on Astronomics. The HEQ5 comes with a dovetail bar that has two 1/4-20" threads. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. . 00. - Jim Just tell them its not really pink - its seashell white! MikePage 30 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Exactly when I decided to order AT60ED, Astronomics website shows AT72EDII availability as In Stock. AT60ED II vs Evostar 72mm - tempt me either way - posted in Refractors : Somewhat tempted by the AT60ED but I am also considering the SkyWatcher Evostar 72EDmm. 8x Reducer/Flattener on Advanced VX Mount. 7" Dual Speed Racking and Pinion focuser that rotates and has 98mm of travel. You get a single ring with a. The same stack that was shown in Post #11419. Refractors. I Needed a vixen dovetail for my AT60ED, this works perfectly. Hi everyone, I'm looking for a refractor astrograph and I need some suggestions. * Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam. These mount holes are 20mm apart, is this a standard size, or do I. AT60ED to guide AT72EDii? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I am starting to plan out a beginner imaging rig based around the AT72EDii (already have in hand). This Astro-Tech 3. Visually the AT60ED is well configured for use with 2" and 1. But I ran into a used AT60ED for a pretty reasonable price and I decided to pull. FCD-100 is comparable to FPL-53 but FK-61 is more like FPL-51. Imaging with the William Optics RedCat 51, achieving great images with beginner equipment. The AT60ED has a 2-inch focuser, so it can use 2” accessories, making it more versatile than the TV 60 and costs 1/2 as much. By contrast, the Altair comes with a mounting Vixen-style bar for the mount and a top Vixen-style dovetail for things like guidescopes. 25 limitation as to the focuser. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. The 18. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. My AT60ED is a finder set into rings on my 152mm f/8 apo. I already posted about the differences between the TV60, AT60ED, and the TAK 60 (in F6 mode). 8x reducer on a ASI1600mmPro, mostly for narrowband imaging from my bortle 9 skies. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few months basking in the spectacular far southern sky of New Zealand. 1 William Optics Zenithstar 61. Even though I can achieve a 7. Dual speed 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 2" accessory holder and 1. Sometimes it doesn’t!! When it doesn’t I can still hear the. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. 8" sensor has an array of 3840 x 2160 pixels that are 2um square. Look at the stars in the corners, theyre all distorted. The ring/clamshell is hinged so you can remove it with ease and adapt it to your current rig as a guidescope or photographic instrument with the proper photo tripod and camera. 25x rather than 0. *. So, subtract the thickness of the t-ring from 9. Help with connecting DSLR to AT60ED? - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: So I contacted astronomics when I ordered everything, and now I have ran into my problem. New for 2021. Went mostly smoothly. The image here was done using APP. Looks and works great on an Orion branded Intes MK67 with two 1/4-20 mounting holes. The flattener produces wonderful flat fields as well as a 41mm image circle. 8. 25" (260mm) wide, and 11. Then you just thread the m48 t-ring on the end of the flattener. Apertura 60mm APO Refractor Specifications. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!49 votes, 12 comments. The reversed foot allows the focusing knobs to be oriented horizontally. And I have tried my hand at digiscoping using a Celestron 100mm Regal Spotting scope which has a focal length of 540mm. I only wish it had the chrome finish like the AT66 I purchased 11 years ago. This Astro-Tech AT70ED refractor has: • Single ring with a foot that has a 1/4" 20 thread hole for easy attachment to a dovetail. The 18. AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. Download All. Page 2 of 2 - 1. If you don't want the reducer, the William Optics adjustable one for the Z61 will work just fine for the AT60ED, plus it comes with the camera angle adjuster. It looks like the telescope now comes standard with the camera angle adjuster. except for the AT60ED. 76um so you’ll want to pair it correctly with your different scopes by using the astronomy. Posted 30 August 2021 - 02:24 PM. 9×180 sec, QHY183C at Gain 20, Offset 0, -15C cooling, UHC filter, Astro-Tech AT60 ED at F/4. 00. The 1/1. 25″ eyepiece adapter that has a non-marring compression ring. I have done little. 38 degrees. 0) teleconverter. The 4. You might want to consider this set instead, and mount the Vixen clamp where you now. Focuser Motor for Astro-Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Okay, Ill admit that Im lazy (i. I started out by taking some shots of the waxing crescent moon, slewing it from the center to each. Posts: 711. It functions as a handle (This is fairly obvious from the name. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. the same as the AT60ED, but the in-line drawtube/helical focuser doesn't take up the bulk of the 2"/2-speed, so it looks like the. The Astro-Tech ED102mm and the Skywatcher ED100mm. And when it does come back in stock, Ive always missed reordering it. The 130EQ has a weak mount and flawed spherical optics. Plus, it looks ridiculous with the. Hello everyone, The skies are finally clearing up and I had a chance to test out the Astro-Tech AT70ED. Taking pictures of the easier to find targets such as Andromeda, North America nebula, and the like is easy and I can manually find them within minutes. The same scope is sold by other vendors, like William Optics, for a lot more money. For the planets, you need to focus on a particular detail and try to catch good moments of seeing to adjust the focus. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. I think my copy has some defect, since. Reviews. Arc Seconds per Pixel - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I know the optimum range for Arc Seconds per pixel is between 1 and 2. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4″ 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4″ 20 thread screw.